Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05
Five Men Board q Night Express from
Plttsburg to Cleveland and
Release q Prisoner.
The Two Officers Taken by Surprise and
Filled with Bullets Before They
Could Draw Their Rsyolvsrs.

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to Cleveland last Eight with q prisoner,
Harry McMunn, who is accused of having
been concerned in the recent extensive
fur robbery in that city. They securely
hand cuffed their prisoner and placed him
on board the train at the outer depot in
this city. At Alliance, Ohio. five men
boarded the train, took seats near the
prisoner and in q few minutes the express
continued on its course. When Ravenns
was reached, the five men arose suddenly
from their seats and drew their revolyers
on the officers. Their quick action gave
them the drop on the officers. One Of
the men demanded the prisoner, but in
stead of complying with the request, the
officers Jumped 10 their feet and tried TO
draw their revOlvers. They were too
late. The five men opened fire
on them. Captain Hachne re-
treated and tottered over into the
aisle with bullets in his shoulder
and thigh. When he fell the gang iamped
on him and kicked him until he lay as
still s de, tn. When the firing first be-
gan Detective Hulligan received several
bullets in his body, tut he still attempted
to defend himself, and another volley was
fred at him until seven bullets pierced
his body. He tOttered and fell insensible
in his seat He was then kicked until his
head was split open. The lew passengers
that were in the smoker became terror
il d and hid under tie seats. The 8 arm
spread to the other cars, and the train
men and passengers hurried forward. A
frightful scene met their gaze. Stretched
cut but few feet apart were the bodies
of Detective Hulisan and Captain
Hachne. The floor was covered with
blood and the seats in the car near where
the shooting had occurred were pierced
and shattered by bullets. The prisoner
and his rescuers disappeared in the tx
citement, having jumped from the train.
All trace Of them was lost. The R.venna
police were notified, and e posse started
out at once to scour the country. The
injured men were made as comfortable as
possible and were then taken to Cleve-
land, arriving there at O'Clock this
morning.
TAKEN TO CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Feb. THE train
bearing the two wounded detectives ar
rived at Cleveland about $50 this morn
ing. At the depot an ambu-
lance was in waiting. Captain Hachne
was placed in the wagon and sent
to the City hospital. The ambulance
took Hulligan to his home, on the corner
of Bond and Lake streets. On arriving
at the hospital the house physician ex-
amined Captain Hachne's wounds
The brave officer was shot in
the hip, the bullet having
passed lengthwise of the leg and been
IN the flesh. Another took eff
feet in the left arm. Passing from the
wrist upwards it came out at the
elbow. He also received severe
cut in the head. HulIigan had four
pin and this fractured his skull
One ear was also off The physicians think
Captain Hachne may recover although
his injuries are very serious. Detective
Hulligan's condition is very critical. If
sets in he will die. One of
the gong was shrt but his pals carried
him from the train and made their escape. |
DETAILS OF THE ASSAULT.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Feb. When Cap |
tain Hachne arrived at the city hospital /
ne seemed near the brink of death. His
lace and clothes were covered with blood |
from his many wounds. He was imme-
iiately placed in bed. DR.. Sawyer, the |
house physician, sent for DR.. Parker, and |
the two surgeons proceeded to wash and |
1ress the wounded man. The Captain |
was suffering from confusion over the |
right eye, his head being laid open to the |
skull. He had also received an
other bad cut over the right |
EAR. Both of these wounds were made by |
l coupling pin. The brave officer was
shot in the feshy part of the thigh, and |
lfter his wounds were dressed the doctors
1arkened the room and ordered that no
me should look at the injured man. The
Captain in his statement of the murder
Jus assault said he learned that three
characters boarded the train
II Alliance. He took the precaution to
walk through the car and look out on the
platforms. Seeing no one he returned to
lis seat. At Ravenna three men entered
he car from the rear door facing the Cap
ain. They walked through the aisle until
hey reached the seats occupied by the
.wo officers. Hulligan's back was to-
ward them and drawing a coupling pin
wrapped in white paper, one of the men
struck the detective terrible blow on
he head, knocking him almost senseless
INTO mis- seat At the same time the other
covered the Captain with revolvers and
ordered him to remain quiet. Hulligan
,alled for help, and Hachne, disregarding
he pistols aimed at his breast, jumped to
lis feet, drew his revolver and fired. The
.ssassins returned the fire, and with the
COUPLING pin again struck Hulligan. They
hen ran along the aisle and broke the
amps. In moment the car was in dark
less and terrible hand to hand
truggle between the brave Captain
nd his four assailsnts ensued.
Twice the thieves knocked the Captain
enseless to the floor, and both times he
consciousness almost immedi-
tely and returned to the combat. The
rst time he fell one of the murderers
aid, "We've killed him; let him lay
here"
He did not lie there, however, but
lmped to his feet and pluckily continued
ne fight. All this time Hulligan was IN
onscious, and the assassins dragged the
prisoner from the car to the
round. Hachne finally made his way to
lie platform of the car, where the bag
ageman and freight conductor found him. ,
REWARD OFFERED.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Feb. 4.-The County s
commissioners and police board have
fered reward of $4,000 for the capture |
the burglars. Both of the wounded
Ulcers are resting quietly tonight, but {
lie chances of recovery are strongly 1
gainst them. The country about .
avenna ia heinz sCoured nv detectivas